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Tuesday 19 december 2017
University of Aruba Hosts Forum on Child Abuse and Neglect
ORANJESTAD - It took two No more! In response to the University of Aruba (UA)
young boys - Rishandroh the tragic death of Rishan- organized a Lecture and
and Eugene, who died droh and Eugene due to Dialogue on Child Abuse
in a very cruel way - to what appears to be severe and Neglect at the Aula of
hold up a very large mir- abuse and neglect, the the University on Tuesday
ror to the community to Faculty of Law and the Fac- 12 December 2017.
tell us enough is enough. ulty of Arts and Science of
The event started with an dialogue and debate at
Introduction by the Rector the UA, mr. Eric Mijts. Dur-
of the University of Aruba, ing this part of this evening,
mr. Glenn Thode. it was intended to bring to-
Mr. Thode announced that gether professionals work-
the University of Aruba ing in different fields of child
needs to step up and fulfill protection, for a cross fertil-
its role in society to ensure ization of ideas towards ar-
that an academic debate ticulating pertinent recom-
on these type of issues can mendations for prevention,
take place. reduce incidence and to
Consequently, three promote the human rights
speakers provided the au- and well becoming of our
dience with an up-to-date children.
and very interesting over- At the end of the evening,
view of child maltreatment everyone participated in a
from a social, health and moment of commemora-
legal perspective. The first tion by listening to a poem,
speaker was Mrs. Enid de brought forward by a stu-
Kort, who is a system ther- dent of the Faculty of Law,
apist in the Section Life & Mrs. Jurney Tromp.
Family at the Department The Lecture and Dialogue
of Social Affairs. on Child Abuse and Ne-
The second speaker was glect was a success.
Mrs. Dr. Louise Rafael- More than 70 profession-
Croes, who is a pediatrician als from different organi-
at dr. Horacio Oduber Hos- zations, including Minis-
pital. The third speaker was ter of Education, mr. Rudi
Mr. Frans van Deutekom, Lampe and Members of
who is Advocate Gen- Parliament, participated
eral at the Aruban Public in the event. The speak-
Prosecutor’s Office. Each ers spurred questions for a
speaker concluded the vivid dialogue, that contin-
presentation with two rec- ued even after the event in
ommendations, respond- the inner courtyard of the
ing to the questions of what University. The University of
can be done to prevent Aruba is looking forward to
this type of maltreatment future co-operations with
from happening again and all persons involved.
how should all profession- The event was presented
als involved co-operate by Mrs. Miranda Gielen,
on preventing child abuse Assistant Professor in Civil
and neglect in the future? Law and in particular Aru-
The evening continued ban Family Law and Mrs.
with a dialogue amongst Ruth Bonnevalle, Associ-
the speakers and the pub- ate professor in Criminal
lic, that was moderated by Law and Law of Criminal
initiator and moderator of Procedure.q